Brooch carrying removable letters or like figures



June 18, 1929. H, DUI-'Au ET AL 1.717.374

BROOCH CARRYING REMOVABLE LETTERS 0R LIKE FIGURES Filed Jan. 23, 1928 Patented `lune 18, 1929.

` UNITEDv STATES HENRI DUFAU AND VICTOR LEGARD, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

BROOCH CARRYING REMOVABLE LETTERS OR LIKE FIGURES.

Application filed January 23, 1928, Serial No. 248,727, and in France December 10, 1927.

This presentinvention relates to a brooch carrying internal letters (or other figures) characterized by the fact that the letters are removable, and in this manner a given type of brooch may be employed whatever may be the initials of the wearer', since the proper letters can be instantaneously inserted into the' brooch.

The said device is characterized by the fact that upon the back of the decorative part which surrounds the set of letters, we dispose a frame which is hollowed in such manner that the letters placed upon the back of said frame will appear at the front, means being provided for obtaining the proper position of the letters with reference to the said frame.

Our device is chiefly characterized by a novel construction of said securing means so that the decorative frame of the brooch may be made in any desirable form. Consequently the brooch may be as decorative and ornamental as heretofore with the added advantage that any letters or designs occurring therein are removable and interchangeable.

The appended drawings show by way of example an embodiment oft the invention constructed according to the aforesaid principles.

Fig. l is a back view of the brooch in the open position, the separate removable letters to be inserted therein being shown below. Fig. 2 is a corresponding view, with the letters placed freely in position. Fig. 3 is a back view of the closed brooch,and Fig. Ll is the corresponding front view.

y 1 represents the decorative part of the brooch which surrounds the initial letters or like figures employed; 2 is the pin for fasten- 40 ing the brooch to the garment; this pin 'is hinged at 3 and when the device is closed, its point engagesin a catch 4 provided with suitable fastening means.

According to the invention, the back part of the brooch has soldered thereto a' frame 5 which herein has a rectangular shape, and is provided in its edges and to its innerface with regularly spaced notches 6 which are cut in the body of saidframe; at the lower part of the figure are shown the removable letters which aie provided with studs 7 disposed symmetrically with reference to the axis of each letter, and whose relative positions enable them to engage the notches of the frame 5 in such manner that any letter may by way of example the three 'separate letters of Fig. lv freely inserted into the frame. Herein the element holding the letters in place consists of a backing frame 8 hinged at 9 to one of the short sides of the frame 5. The letters are mounted in place as shown in Fig. 2, the backing frame is folded down as shown at 8 in Fig. 3, so that the studs 7 of the removable letters will be held in their notches 6 between the frame 5 on one side have any position in the frame. Fig. 2 shows and the backing element 8 on the other. The

`latter is held in place in a removable manner by any suitable means; herein we provide for the purpose a small pin l0 mounted on the back part of the frame 5 on the side opposite the hinge 9 and coacting with a hole ll in the backing element 8. When the latter is brought down upon the letters to hold them in place, the pin 10 enters the hole 11; the backing element can then be fastened by slightly bending the end of the pin extending above the said frame, andthe letters are thus held in position.

Obviously the general arrangement and or namentation have no particular importance as concerns the invention, and these points may be as desired. v

Claims: l. A brooch comprisin a frame which is mounted at the back o the surrounding decorative part of the brooch, notches at the back of said frame, signs formed to freely fit 'into the frame being visible through the same,

said signs beingV provided with extensions disposed to engage said notches, a backing framelike elementr hinged at said frame and disposed to be closed upon the back ofthe signs to fasten the same, a hole being bored into said backing element in another side than the hinged side, a pin being fastened to the frame and disposed to engage the hole in the closed position of the backing element, and said pin being made of a ductile met-al to enable it to be slightly folded over the bacl'ing element for locking the same in its closed position.

2. A brooch having an apertured decorative piece,va frame shaped to correspond with the form of said decorative piece and mounted on the back thereof, notches placed about the inner edge of said frame, signs formed to lit removably into said frame and being visible through said apertured decorativeface, a plurality er extensions disposed. apen said signs 1' and adapted to engage said notches in said frame, u backing element hinged on said frame and disposed to abut in closed position the back of said signs to secure the same. Y

3. A brooch having an apertured decorative piece, a, frame shaped to correspond with the form of said decora-tive piece and mounted on the beck thereof, notches placed about the inner edge of said frame, signs formed to iit removably into said frame and being visible through said apertured 'decorative face, a plurality of extensions disposed upon said signs and adapted to engage said notches in said frame, a backing element hinged on said f unie and disposed to abut in closed position the beek of said signs to secure the saine, and means to look said backing element in said closed position.

In testimony whereof, We have signed our names to this speoiiication.

HENRI DUFAU. VICTOR LEGARD. 

